Vol. XXI. (of XXI.) by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link book Vol. XXI. (of XXI.) 62/118 "'Were you personally acquainted with Lord Bolingbroke ?' VOLTAIRE. "'Yes. His face was imposing, and so was his voice; in his WORKS there are many leaves and little fruit; distorted expressions, and periods intolerably long. [TAKING DOWN A BOOK.] There, you see the KORAN, which is well read, at least. [It was marked throughout with bits of paper.] There are HISTORIC DOUBTS, by Horace Walpole [which had also several marks]; here is the portrait of Richard III.; you see he was a handsome youth.' SHERLOCK (making an abrupt transition). |